Homo Globalis

Between the rockets from the Gaza strip and the endless debate about Iran, last week I participated at an event that showed where Israel could be heading—the first Israel Singularity Convention held at the Academic College of Tel Aviv-Jaffa.

Our culture is addicted to the promise of quick fixes for all ailments. Robert Stolorow, in a poignant study of trauma, shows that only by embracing life's tragic dimension, can we truly understand our own lives, and live them authentically.